Fishing
Fishing , noun
1.
The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
2.
A fishery. — Spenser
Fishing , adjective
[From Fishing, n.]
Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.
Collocations (7)
Fishing fly , an artificial fly for fishing.
Fishing line , a line used in catching fish.
Fishing net , a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.
Fishing rod , a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling.
Fishing smack , a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing.
Fishing tackle , apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc.
Fishing tube (Micros.) , a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid.